I have a BS in Biology and a long time interest in Astronomy, but I make my living with computers. I have family who are into Creationism, including a former brother-in-law who studied at the ICR. I started reading Panda's Thumb and some of the other blogs because of all the recent court activity over ID. I enjoy reading the discussions, and I really enjoy learning about all the latest discoveries. I don't post much myself 'cause I think the pros do a much better job than I could. :)

DUNNO BOUT THAT. IF THAT WAS ARDENS POST IT WOOD BE HIS BEST POST EVER.

WATCH OUT PPB. RTH IS WHAT WE CALL HERE IN THE ANTIPODES A SMOOTH BASTARD. NEXT HE'LL BE INVITING YOU OVER FOR DRINKS.

--------------The conservative has but little to fear from the man whose reason is the servant of his passions, but let him beware of him in whom reason has become the greatest and most terrible of the passions.These are the wreckers of outworn empires and civilisations, doubters, disintegrators, deicides.Haldane

Just a colt handguns were a great leveller in the wild west, rophynol is a great leveller in the dating scene.

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Ha Ha. This is you:

--------------It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it. We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)

To paraphrase Winston Churchill - There is something about the outside of a emu that is good for the inside of a man.

--------------It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it. We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)

I orignially found my way to PT while looking for material for teaching Biology for the first time. I work in a tiny highschool in a tiny town, so even though my training is mostly in chemistry (BS plus some graduate work), I teach all the science classes. I eventually found my way here, and stayed for the comic catharsis of watching the Davetards of the world demolished.

My thanks to the regulars here for all that you do. After a day of having to be diplomatic with students who argue that they aren't made of atoms, they're made of dirt, it's refreshing to see that level of ingnorance dealt with by people who don't have to pull their punches.

--------------"Creationists think everything Genesis says is true. I don't even think Phil Collins is a good drummer." --J. Carr

"I suspect that the English grammar books where you live are outdated" --G. Gaulin

We have way too much intellectual fiber to fall for that kind of tree-cle. Just leaf us alone. Don't expect us to root for concepts like that! Orthodoxy may have its problems, but don't expect us to branch out into the fringe zone. Just stop needling us. We cedar problems with your contentions, which will be left high and dry on the beech, to pine away, oak-A?

--------------It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it. We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)

Devilishly handsome Australian.Now living overseas.Two BA's.Got the second one in Russia studying Drama.Hated, loathed and detested science in school.Now (mainly thanks to the crew at PT) I am a science geek. I had no idea that there were so many talented people out there that could explain biology.I lurk around the science blogs continuously and love the discussions that take place.Trust me, I'm knot lying.That would really go against the grain.Thanks for letting me (wood) chip in.